The documentary, which looks at the Palestine-Israeli conflict through the eyes of 16-year-old Ahed Tamimi and another young female activist, lacked “counterbalance” as stated by the Info-communications Media Development Authority of Singapore (IMDA) on its website. The documentary was due to have been shown at the Singapore Palestinian Film Festival on Thursday, January 4. Her mother Nariman, was also arrested when she visited Ahed at an Israeli police station, Al Jazeera reported. Palestinian girl Ahed Tamimi known for confronting Israeli soldiers arrestedWhile Singapore’s authorities are known to keep a tight rein on public speech and the media, especially when it comes to matters related to race and religion, outright bans are rarer. Adela Foo, the organizer of the Singapore festival, called the ban “understandable” without elaborating.

Source: The Express Tribune January 04, 2018 10:18 UTC